Thunderbird Club

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Me too to a certain extent but I must admit if he played a 7ender in the Motley Crue days, I'd probably not be owning any of those. The TBird called to me irregardless of Nikki.

Same here. I woulda found out about them at some point and have someone else to blame for my addiction.

 

[MommyPlaysBass]

That is one of the strangest things I've ever seen... but in a good way!

 

[JJR58]

Think he does one or two Jam songs. His solo work is really good. It's going to be a good evening. The Mod has seen him 30+ times.

Love his solo work.

 

[Shannon]

Stickers are for cheap basses.

There I've said it.

100%

I wouldn't put any on my cheapest of cheap basses. But 100% agree!

Does it help any that they're cheap stickers?

 

[kat888]

Hey all, I'm pretty out of the scene for a bit, but I have to wire a pickup onto a pot so I can get my 'Bird back into action (pix will come). So, my question is, for a simple 2-lead connection to a vol pot with three tabs, which goes to which? And... if you're looking at the back of the pots, as they sit in the control cavity, how do you number the tabs- which is tab #1?

Many thanks!

How's everybody? Marco said to say 'Hi'...

With the tabs below the body of the pot, from left to right = 1, 2, 3 ... 1 = pup wire, 2 = output to jack, 3 = ground.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Does it help any that they're cheap stickers?

I think it'd be better if they were expensive stickers.

I'm just not a sticker kinda person.

 

[kat888]

Does it help any that they're cheap stickers?

I mean I wouldn't put them on a nitro finish or vintage instrument. My cheap bass has non-luthier approved modifications and may well have stickers in its future.

 

[MommyPlaysBass]

With the tabs below the body of the pot, from left to right = 1, 2, 3 ... 1 = pup wire, 2 = output to jack, 3 = ground.

I am constanty amazed by Kat's wealth of technical knowledge.

Somebody else used a "We're not worthy" pic recently, so I won't... but it applies.

And BTW, after you all schooled me on Ohms, etc., I read a buncha stuff online and ACTUALLY UNDERSTOOD IT! So, thanks!

 

[bylar13]

I like stickers and have always put them on my basses. I am not one to fetishsize objects. I hate instruments that look new.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Stickers leave there mark on nitro, not noticeable to the naked eye, but under black light, it's very noticeable.
And no, I was not the one that put them on. Actually they were already removed long before I bought the bass.

After I brought the bass home, I got the idea to use the black light to see if there was any funny business with neck/headstock, there wasn't, but I stumbled upon these.

 

[Larry V]

I like stickers and have always put them on my basses. I am not one to fetishsize objects. I hate instruments that look new.

To each their own.

In the words of the youth of today:

 

[JJR58]

Stickers leave there mark on nitro, not noticeable to the naked eye, but under black light, it's very noticeable.
And no, I was not the one that put them on. Actually they were already removed long before I bought the bass.

After I brought the bass home, I got the idea to use the black light to see if there was any funny business with neck/headstock, there wasn't, but I stumbled upon these.

No way around it, they leave there marks.
Personally, I couldn't sticker up a bass.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

No way around it, they leave there marks.
Personally, I couldn't sticker up a bass.

Same

 

[dukeorock]

Afraid you'll like the 'Girls, Girls, Girls' album? And would be afraid to admit it?

Something like that

I have a sticker on an old Dano bass I use as a Bari. It’s a cheap bass that occasionally is kinda magical. A buddy’s very young child put the sticker in while they were visiting the studio. She thought that bass ‘needed’ it. Maybe you had to be there, but the kid was so earnestly adorable I’ve never removed the sticker

 

[Larry V]

Something like that

I have a sticker on an old Dano bass I use as a Bari. It’s a cheap bass that occasionally is kinda magical. A buddy’s very young child put the sticker in while they were visiting the studio. She thought that bass ‘needed’ it. Maybe you had to be there, but the kid was so earnestly adorable I’ve never removed the sticker

There's a lot worse places than the PG for that sticker to have landed.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Something like that

I have a sticker on an old Dano bass I use as a Bari. It’s a cheap bass that occasionally is kinda magical. A buddy’s very young child put the sticker in while they were visiting the studio. She thought that bass ‘needed’ it. Maybe you had to be there, but the kid was so earnestly adorable I’ve never removed the sticker
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At least there's a story behind it, and it's on the pickguard.

 

[dukeorock]

At least there's a story behind it, and it's on the pickguard.

Very considerate of her! I’m fairly certain I’ve never put a sticker on an instrument myself

 

[bylar13]

Stickers leave there mark on nitro, not noticeable to the naked eye, but under black light, it's very noticeable.
And no, I was not the one that put them on. Actually they were already removed long before I bought the bass.

After I brought the bass home, I got the idea to use the black light to see if there was any funny business with neck/headstock, there wasn't, but I stumbled upon these.

Right. But it has zero effect on the play-abiltiy of the bass. From the point of view of a collector, it has meaning or if you just don't like them on your bass, which is fine as well.

To my eye a bass that is is perfect, has not been used enough. No stories, no experience or "mojo" if you will. I like a visual history and to me, scratches dents and stickers are a part of that. I also see basses as "use items". I take care of them and don't abuse them but understand that if you are doing it "right" (my definition of right) things were out.

.

 

[bylar13]

To each their own.

In the words of the youth of today:

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Maybe a little of "that" and a sticker on a bass won't seem like such a big thing....

 

[JJR58]

Something like that

I have a sticker on an old Dano bass I use as a Bari. It’s a cheap bass that occasionally is kinda magical. A buddy’s very young child put the sticker in while they were visiting the studio. She thought that bass ‘needed’ it. Maybe you had to be there, but the kid was so earnestly adorable I’ve never removed the sticker
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I think that's sweet.